My JVC CD player/radio is my one and only modern upgrade so far. Very good for drowning out the sound of the engine, and very reliable.
I got an internal ariel too, but my biggest problem was finding appropriate sized speakers to fit in the mog, so I've compromised on sound quality. Took my 19 year old son out for a run the other day, he loves the mog, and thinks the JVC is a "cool" idea!!
My radio is under the heater, I made some nice MDF speaker mounting which go under the dash (i had to make some hole slightly bigger for the bolts I had to hand, but no new holes )
I miss a radio if there's not one in a car, but as for working on something you care about with a radio on, sometimes I'm not sure. Put it this way, if you walked into a garage to get a car serviced and the radio was blasting away, what would you think? Now be honest!
I often wonder about the noise levels of music in cars. Perhaps its my age ,but If the thing is too loud ,I just can't concentrate on my driving.I do like rock music ,&with my son in a rock band ,I'm used to loud music at home ,&everywhere else , but not too loud in a vehicle.
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Dad's minor has a budget radio with the tuning knob which doesn't stay on - you drive along tying to fiddle with the stalk to get something decent to listen to. The other day on the way into town on the motorway I got onto some thing about a fellow who is into old VWs - I was totally amused listening to VW stories, driving a Morry (ironic!) with the world driving by outside.
In the workshop I often listen to some form of music or radio.
My ute won't have a sound source (except the native morris sounds) unless I get too tired of listening to the birds and crickets outside.
Plans for the new van include some decent sort of CD playing system.
Loud music in cars? Doesn't affect my concentration I had Rammstien (Loud, German, Industrial Metal music) blasting away in the fiesta. My only incident was when two drunken idiots jumped out in front of me on a busy road!
Listening to Rammstien (or Manson) is the only way I can drown out my engine! (unless I floor it ). Simon & Garfunkel just don't do the trick, althogh oddly enough I like both types of music
You do get funny looks when waiting at the traffic lights, however...
Oh I'm used to that! As I suspect we all are when the eurobox sheep try and wonder WHY we aren't doing the same as them...........
Like the two lads in the Fiesta Si on the A34 the other day could not figure out for the life of them WHY their 'fast' car could not keep up with an old banger like mine!
Like the two lads in the Fiesta Si on the A34 the other day could not figure out for the life of them WHY their 'fast' car could not keep up with an old banger like mine!
good stuff! ... i just love that deer in the headlights look and then they start to rock in their seat urging the "fast" car forward lolol
Cassette maybe, but surely you could fit an LP player under the dash.
Reminds me of an old Laurel & Hardy movie, where they had a gramophone under the bonnet of their car, with a piece of string routed to the inside.
Could work in a Minor, just don't drive over too many bumps!!
Ah, the good times... 
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). Simon & Garfunkel just don't do the trick, althogh oddly enough I like both types of music 
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